It’s weird watching a Vox video and not being depressed afterwards.
@quisqueyancomrade49683 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's like Kurzgesagt; it's rare, but when it happens, boy do you feel better.
@unicornsprinkles32773 жыл бұрын
must be a leap year
@Stefan_Smith3 жыл бұрын
Wow.. talk about knowing the right doors to open... she convinced the city to sell her the brownstones? Riiiight.. where they do that at? Women of many talents, wonder how she was learnt.. sounds like privilege
@mr.johndoe26593 жыл бұрын
@@suzygirl1843 please shut up
@AshuSinghthealkiddo3 жыл бұрын
Life's unfair, mate. /s
@melissamoore65393 жыл бұрын
I did this to one of the vacant lots near me in Glasgow during lockdown. Spent 2 months cleaning out the trash, mostly on my own. I built 5 veggie beds from found items on the street when they stopped picking up trash for a few months. I've been growing beans and flowers for a year now. People have started joining me and have built a concrete BBQ, added bird feeders to the trees, and occasionally donate flowers, compost, and even a bird bath. I love it.
@96navya3 жыл бұрын
This sounds absolutely amazing!
@1Carly3 жыл бұрын
Hi Melissa, is this online anywhere?
@theshimmerglimmers1053 жыл бұрын
🤘
@daya8203 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Fun and good service
@debbiemcclelland35073 жыл бұрын
Awesome! If you don't mind my asking, how did you deal with lead or other toxins in the soil? That would be my greatest concern. Best wishes to you and your endeavors! 🌺
@_k3nny3 жыл бұрын
My dad briefly ran a community garden with his school and students in East New York, he says it’s the thing he is most proud of in his 30 years of teaching
@rattatouilletherat3 жыл бұрын
My middle school briefly ran a very tiny garden that was planted by the Special Needs students, but later tore it down because the end of the schoolyear was approaching. Those people were a bunch of authoritarian cheapskates.
@asunflower79933 жыл бұрын
my kindergarten teacher every year with his kindergarten students (the other classes don't do this so it's not part of like the curriculum or anything he just does it) we did a garden with a bunch of your foods and then we have a salad. it was really fun I miss that teacher.
@michellebeckstrom61103 жыл бұрын
Wow, your dad, unlike many in this world, made a good difference.
@thesilentone40243 жыл бұрын
Mybe we should start planting native trees and or cactus around the drying up lakes to try and slow its drop from loss from the sun and heat. Yes I know we drain them to but why not and try to slow it also it gives homes to wild life and food
@starfruitiger3 жыл бұрын
@@thesilentone4024 ooh yes i like this idea thank you 🌟
@LeahandLevi3 жыл бұрын
Honestly this makes me so proud to be a part of my little community garden 🥺😭
@thornyback3 жыл бұрын
Same here. I planted bulbs last fall that sprouted into beautiful flowers this spring and they totally transformed a dull yard.
@stefanosanastasi993 жыл бұрын
Hello Levi! Btw, everyone who calls themselves an environmental should check Levi's channel! highly recommended
@jacobgoldenofficial43213 жыл бұрын
😢😢😩😩😢👀😊😢😢
@Ascertivus3 жыл бұрын
Aw, I think that's great! Community gardens rock. :)
@JP-br4mx3 жыл бұрын
shut up white boy stop asking for praise for doing the bare minimum as a human being. ya'll always like "I am so happy I am not racist etc etc etc" lol
@TirtaLeonardi3 жыл бұрын
me age 23 thinking that I haven't found my calling and purpose in the society and realizing that Hattie Carthan found hers at age 64 ! really lifting thought, everyone has their own time
@Alright_3x3 жыл бұрын
I can relate at 33 😅
@rahbeeuh3 жыл бұрын
You'll find it. Don't rush or worry. It'll happen
@qhuizatlantis84843 жыл бұрын
Same
@WhompingWalrus3 жыл бұрын
Maybe hurry tho. If she'd started at 23, imagine how exaggerated her effect would have been lol. It's never too late, but that's no reason to waste the time you've got. Best get looking for your purpose, even if it takes 40 years to find it.
@devonnareynolds3 жыл бұрын
I’m 23 too. It’s a difficult place to be but just pray God will show you why you here. God bless; hope you find your way ❤️❤️
@futurehofer15643 жыл бұрын
"So are you into politics?" "Yeah... I am a *RADICAL GARDENER* "
@straightasarainbow53443 жыл бұрын
Based and greenpilled
@nicolea82053 жыл бұрын
Wow it’s me
@realperson55753 жыл бұрын
@@thornyback hi
@wynterfir3 жыл бұрын
@@thornyback everyone there is so nice.
@shakmp43 жыл бұрын
@@thornyback bless u for showing me a new cool subreddit.
@busti45523 жыл бұрын
If you do this please use seeds native to the area you are seedbombing.
@zyansheep3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@habib64993 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice
@Lifeonthe9023 жыл бұрын
Yes so crucial! If you end up planting an invasive species in the city it often gets carried by unwitting people into the countryside and it can become an even bigger problem! Also native plants in the city will attract healthy local insects for your gardens :) lots of reasons to not plants invasives so never buy these seeds bombs without knowing exactly what is inside
@williamfullofwood74213 жыл бұрын
Was just about to comment about how important this is. Don't use non-native seeds.
@Daniel_Moran3 жыл бұрын
Yesss. Be 100% sure that you are planting seeds native to the area.
@jaridkeen1233 жыл бұрын
I plant trees wherever I live. I have planted 75 Trees. I Geotag them and when i am in the area ill take measurements and photos for data. Update: Trees are in the following cities - Orlando, Florida 50 Trees - Camden, Delaware 10 Trees - I95 Highway 15 Trees - Melbourne, Florida "About to plant"
@doitnowvideosyeah58413 жыл бұрын
Austin let's us do a community garden and food forest in a barely used chunk of park. I guess they figure the fruit trees will outlast us so they mow around them and don't give us a hard time.
@rocolas3 жыл бұрын
Where do you geotag them to?
@jaridkeen1233 жыл бұрын
@@rocolas Trello
@ok27133 жыл бұрын
Thats cool, what did u plant ? A flower or what
@Mary-cd3cl3 жыл бұрын
Give me tips pls on and how to do this please
@TurboSqu1d3 жыл бұрын
A society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in
@fleur57823 жыл бұрын
Leaving shades to the future generations
@nibordreknib77593 жыл бұрын
@turboSqu1d not going to lie, your comment made me tear up. 😢
@シロダサンダー3 жыл бұрын
@@janetownley it's nice to see they understood the comment :)
@heikika60783 жыл бұрын
Beautiful words🥰
@julianacavalcante95823 жыл бұрын
After life 🖤
@_kim1233 жыл бұрын
I found about this a few years ago in Texas. Their were people throwing these seed bombs anonymously by the roads, small fields and the grassy areas near the highways. They were mostly throwing bluebonnet, which is our state flower. I think it's sweet of them to do that.
@Yellowsnow694203 жыл бұрын
I gotta admit, when I saw that Hattie had turned the brownstones into the “magnolia tree earth center”...it brought a tear to my eye.
@PabloEmanuel963 жыл бұрын
I'm crying so hard. This is tremendously inspiring. Seeing those magical green oasis in the middle of a concrete desert and how marginalized communities built them gives me so much hope and drive
@JixedUp3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t expect to cry over gardening this morning yet here we are
@MarkWTK3 жыл бұрын
same here, tears of joy and hope
@gpaderx61053 жыл бұрын
samee
@danielsteger84563 жыл бұрын
you cry over this?
@brandonnoll55273 жыл бұрын
@@danielsteger8456 yes
@lindabuck27773 жыл бұрын
@@danielsteger8456 Well YES I’m an empath, and to FEEL their JOY and PASSION is so UPLIFTING so why didn’t YOU receive these BLESSINGS, maybe if you thaw out a little you’ll benefit!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
@DaveCordova3 жыл бұрын
This honestly made me tear up in a good way. As an advocate for gardening and preserving nature, watching this made me so happy. I live in a country that is rich in flora and worrying about having green spaces in our communities is not a thing so I take for granted that other people do not have the same luxury and have to fight for it. It made me so happy to see their work and how it has greatly benefitted the people living in those communities.
@napoleonibonaparte71983 жыл бұрын
Urban planning should always take into account the greens.
@selinaschmid6963 жыл бұрын
My brother's in urban planning. Green space is always included somehow nowadays, even in densely populated areas. He is always gushing about the plants he's planning on using and how people will be able to enjoy them.
@raidiar20213 жыл бұрын
@@selinaschmid696 kudos to him, I love it
@otischugach36043 жыл бұрын
It is, unfortunately it’s always the green money
@lilacdoe79453 жыл бұрын
It does... in the rich part of town.
@AntiFurryJihad3 жыл бұрын
Bonjour! Napoléon
@benarokiria3 жыл бұрын
Am inspired! In my village, forests have been cut and used for charcoal in the last two decades. It's so bad that it's hotter, rains are erratic and low. I decided last year during the lockdown to plant trees. I did 500 trees, only 393 survived the water stress. This year I planted 700 fruit trees and 30 shade trees. And actively watered them. I lost just 55 trees so far. Now..am thinking let's do 1000 trees each year and actively water them. Maybe in a decade my village will be cooler, have more rains and lots of mangoes!🌳🍋🌧
@eklectiktoni2 жыл бұрын
don't give up! ✊🏾
@annhans35352 жыл бұрын
Keep on planting and get the younger ones to assist you.
@caroldevaney76308 ай бұрын
How is it going now? You're amazing to be making such a huge effort
@MoHasYoutube3 жыл бұрын
Hey Vox, can you add Arabic subtitles to this video? I think the folks in Cairo would be really interested in this fight to preserve the trees and green spaces.
@Hi-lq7xx3 жыл бұрын
@AB - 06AT 780507 Robert H Lagerquist Sr PS Auto subtitles always try to caption the language being spoken. If a video is in English, and there are Arabic subtitles, then the subtitles will give soramimis of what is actually being said, resulting in nonsense in the end product. Soramimi is a concept that a when a person hears another language, they hear words that may be something else in their language. That is what the auto captions try to do, translate the spoken English phonetics to Arabic. So that would not work.
@matthewphillips18903 жыл бұрын
@@Hi-lq7xx ???
@Regimeshifts3 жыл бұрын
You could potentially make a video in Cairo?
@salma-amlas3 жыл бұрын
I agree! There are several abandoned lots in my district which are filled with trash, that I see good potential for turning into green spaces. In other districts too all around Cairo from what I've seen.
@jessicac47513 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic idea and definitely think Vox should do this! Especially since someone has requested it. We need to spread the word and information in all languages to help heal Mother Earth!
@trufflefries15343 жыл бұрын
This Hattie person is an amazing woman, was especially touched when she converted the blocks to educate the youths on environmental education.
@grege50743 жыл бұрын
There comes a point in your life when you look at yourself and what you've done then you look at folks younger than you and what they're doing. When they have surpassed what I have done, I categorize myself as "old"; my time has come and gone. I watched this and felt that feeling, and honestly, its a good feeling. Hopefully the younger generation takes this urban gardening idea and runs with it and that it changes the face of big industrial cities, congrats "kids" do what my cohort never could - make cities beautiful.
@The0Maketu0High0Roll3 жыл бұрын
Good on ya Greg. Not many people have that kind of humility
@francookie93533 жыл бұрын
Join them, have fun :)
@jonathanodude66603 жыл бұрын
if they were active in the 70s and died in the 80s, they were probably "old" when you were a kid. remember she started when she was already 65 years old. its never too late to start doing something that will last beyond you.
@zippagraphics3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget that when they say they had to fight for their gardens, they had to fight. Hundreds of gardens that were once a part of the fabric of the community in NYC were sold and had condos built over them.
@kasession3 жыл бұрын
Because they didn't own the property. The great thing about gardens is they can be moved and/or re-created.
@areshearth99433 жыл бұрын
@@kasession Actually we do own our property as citizens (voters and taxpayers) the administrators are our civil servants and representatives. Very important to know your power as a citizen. Also, there is a law that if you use a space as a community garden/park space for over 10 years then it becomes a parks-space (what the Attorney General took the Guiliani administration to court over). In regards to moving, if you really connect to the living earth you know it is alive and is akin to growing a child. Our planet needs to create an abundance of more green spaces if our species is to have a future.
@eartherinfire3 жыл бұрын
@@areshearth9943 you should see how it was “legal” to displace Black people in NYC develop the place, not compensating residents. Not just NYC, but across the country. Shooed people out, flooded their community and made it a lake.
@AreshJavadiSacredArt3 жыл бұрын
@@eartherinfire Agreed, most times what's legal is far from just. Working together as POC'S and with support from our allies we bring justice for all and reclaim our city in all of her fullness.
@melunz81383 жыл бұрын
i stumbled across one a few years ago in the lower east side and was so confused as to how there was just a little public garden in the middle of the concrete jungle. it’s so much cooler now that i know the history. thanks!
@cichlisuite23 жыл бұрын
I'd also been curious about how these developed when I first spent some time living in NYC. It is great to finally learn their history and see that it's even more inspiring than expected. Less surprising is the fact that Giuliani tried to destroy something wonderful. He's certainly consistent.
@zoekenny36193 жыл бұрын
I love how Hattie Carthan was described as 'a woman who went beyind herself and created the template for life to happen'. What an incredible woman who left a fantastic legacy which is still standing and needed more than ever 💖
@TarynAnnTibble3 жыл бұрын
This is the most wholesome form of radicalism
@willam7793 жыл бұрын
Do the capitalism
@tubeguy40663 жыл бұрын
"Radicalism" = the government helping you lol ok
@aidengriffith82083 жыл бұрын
@@tubeguy4066 no, that’s not true. The country is in Ruins right now. Trust me, when you get older you will realize how bad this kind of stuff is
@curanki88683 жыл бұрын
@@tubeguy4066 it is radical, it goes against the logic of capital and therefore it's radical
@einundsiebenziger54883 жыл бұрын
Finally a use of "wholesome" that makes sense. Kudos!
@quintinmason37233 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Hattie an everyone doin what they must to take care of their community
@jrhodee3 жыл бұрын
Yes! And Farmer Yon!
@Yoyodotcom3 жыл бұрын
this story made me so happy- marginalized communities deserve living in safe, green spaces.
@ralffe34653 жыл бұрын
Imagine that, removing trash and cleaning up a government property was illegal
@jasminetaylor72233 жыл бұрын
amazing, hattie will forever be a legacy
@quanbrooklynkid77763 жыл бұрын
That's you in your profile
@xaviercharles14993 жыл бұрын
Hi
@lifewithcctran44143 жыл бұрын
Agree...she's an inspiration to me. I think she is awesome like my son says.
@dsch20003 жыл бұрын
The clip of the kids volunteering to plant trees in their neighborhood made me emotional, such a great way to make your environment your own!
@ramonstein6363 жыл бұрын
i like this part of humanity
@maknyc15393 жыл бұрын
yes
@NewKingBrandon3 жыл бұрын
That’s why we can never lose hope
@janedoe11463 жыл бұрын
Well said Ramon. I've been so disgusted with the human race and this video reminded me of what good can be done, by ordinary people. Instead of destroying and complaining there's much to be done, for our kids.
@shakmp43 жыл бұрын
Yes. Now I'm joining those people, I'm going to try and reduce pollution and plant more plants and not make my city a polluted hellhole.
@rafaajtar2273 жыл бұрын
Watching those pure acts of kindness made me literally cry, it's so beautiful, altruistic and sweet. Humanity restored!
@mix3k8183 жыл бұрын
One of the few Tik Tok trends that actually make the world a better place
@grosserfanatic3 жыл бұрын
My man, great minds think alike, we both have the same comment 👊
@Thenormal8803 жыл бұрын
Yup
@dorasguns71323 жыл бұрын
Yes
@lmaodead29003 жыл бұрын
True man
@riccardo99533 жыл бұрын
i hate tik tok no matter what tiny good things they do for overall they are bad Edit: Opinion changed slightly
@rebeccawhite21553 жыл бұрын
The almost brought me to tears. I have friends that live in the Prospect Park area and immediately sent this to them. Seeing women lead change for their communities and have it last is amazing.
@giomarim3 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe how inspiring and educational this series is. Thanks, Vox!
@maknyc15393 жыл бұрын
yes
@maknyc15393 жыл бұрын
@@GoldenEDM_2018 hi rodrigo
@mn_yt3 жыл бұрын
@@GoldenEDM_2018 hi rodrigo
@giomarim3 жыл бұрын
@@GoldenEDM_2018 stop stealing our seas pls. hahahha
@fourcatsandagarden3 жыл бұрын
I remember cartoons from when I was a kid that'd have kids rally around an old tree, but never really explained why, other than "tree is old and therefore good." Which, yes, old trees are good. But it's more than just that. This video outlines some of the many reasons why old trees are invaluable.
@nasifsiddiquey88673 жыл бұрын
Walking down tree-lined streets in lower Manhattan around less crowded residential areas, is one of the best NYC experiences someone can have.
@RainMaker06023 жыл бұрын
This is my undergraduate thesis, and continuing it in my masters (and hopeful PhD) program. Green spaces are essential. Agriculture is essential. ❤🌱
@MitsukiDiablew3 жыл бұрын
I’m volunteering at my community garden in the Bronx and learning the history and the people behind it makes me appreciate it even more 😁😁 thanks Vox!
@SeanMacadelic3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid. Me and my family would plant a tree every single Arbor Day 🌲 I hope to plant that same seed of “small but radical acts” in my children one day 🌱
@becp4882 жыл бұрын
That was great. What a legend Hattie is. To think when she started she was in her 60s, just goes to show you're never to old to start something new.
@Mukkonnakal3 жыл бұрын
As someone living in a hot city with little amount of green space, whenever I sit in a park it makes me know how important green spaces are to urban ppl. Appreciate the work of these two ladies in the video.
@Asbronaut3 жыл бұрын
Crying because of how much I think about trees when I think about bed stuy these days, not even knowing its history... that was one person’s will, huh
@JaneDoe-ck4qs3 жыл бұрын
I was very honored to be a small part of this movement as a squatter and periodically a garden activist on the Lower East Side from 1988 to 1998. The community bonding around these rich spaces was profound and transformational. Lovely video. At one point after Guilliani wanted to auction them off, Bette Midler stepped in with her conservation foundation to save some of the gardens from development, including I think La Plaza Cultural on E. 9th & C. Thank you for making and posting this wonderful video.
@CokeNire3 жыл бұрын
I am so happy to see this and I am even not living in New York.
@tic8573 жыл бұрын
For those who can't afford some of the supplies, find trees that drop seeds. I started with acorns. Acorns are great, native maple seeds, also take root easily. Both are easy to identify. You can even expand to crab apples. If all fails. Dandelions. They are not native but naturalized and are one of the first flowers to give native bees their first sip of nectar in the spring and a delicious green that many native animals will eat.
@michaelcrockis76793 жыл бұрын
It's important to give children the opportunity to plant seeds and grow plants. It connects them to nature. I experienced it myself. They become totally different people.
@bijoubijou75003 жыл бұрын
This was such an inspiring video. Thank God for Ms. Hattie and Liz, and the legacy that they worked so hard to create.
@zeddnl65143 жыл бұрын
“i wanna help the community and the environment” government: wait that’s radical!!!
@void62542 жыл бұрын
@@black_forest_ they want to keep areas poor
@TIGERZY2K8 ай бұрын
Planting trees in midst of a crowded metropolitan city like New York needs immense planning,hardwork and determination right from visualization to implementation of such green projects.
@lamboboj3 жыл бұрын
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” some say this is quoted from 19th century poet Emerson, while some say it originated from a Native American proverb. Regardless, this wisdom always stands true. The green spaces that we build will outlive us all and serve the generations to come. Provided that we continue to nurture these spaces, and we don't demolish them for one reason or another 💚
@kapatidtomas3 жыл бұрын
To being honest, this is actually such a good idea, kinda getting some aspiration and ideas from this. Thank you Vox, I might use this sometimes when I want to grow plants all over my trashy areas to help
@MagicByEli3 жыл бұрын
This sort of content is exactly why I subscribe to Vox. What a nice story to start my day with. Thank you
@zeideerskine34623 жыл бұрын
There is also a lot of roof space to be used for growing healthy vegetables.
@MiamiPush2theLimit3 жыл бұрын
ONLY USE NATIVE SEEDS PLEASE
@sm36753 жыл бұрын
YES. Non-native seeds might cause damage to the ecosystem and it will be an extra hassel for the gardener. Only native seeds. There are many articles and people who can help
@terachuu40773 жыл бұрын
Yes, native seeds grow without fuss, without much care. And free.
@lolll33603 жыл бұрын
Did u even watch the video it clearly states "NON EVASIVE SEEDS"
@matthewJ1423 жыл бұрын
How about don't just don't
@porkypine6023 жыл бұрын
@@lolll3360 there might be a bunch of people that dont know about invasive species and just chose random seeds or what was pretty. Better safe than sorry
@MadellaBeauty2 жыл бұрын
I’m growing in pots a couple of herbs, cherry tomatoes and flowers. On my patio in Queens, NYC. I can’t tell you how happy they make me ♥️
@mrman9913 жыл бұрын
"community gardens grow communities for the people, to be run by the people, for the benefit of the people" Sounds like socialism, capitalism won't like that.
@fabiangonzalez-cortes88943 жыл бұрын
>the people >socialist Socialism would be if the city ran those green spaces, not if private individuals did. That’s capitalism. Not socialism.
@weirdofromhalo3 жыл бұрын
It's fundamentally communism, because communities and communes. Socialism works too tho
@mrman9913 жыл бұрын
@@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894 oh honey, no, socialism is where the means of production are owned by the community as a whole, which very much seems to be what's happening here. Just because the that community is a group of private citizens rather than a governmental body, doesn't make it capitalism. If a small group of people owned the gardens and charged others to use them, then it would be capitalism. Also, socialism isn't a bad thing, it's not a scary word. Neither is capitalism. They're both tools which we can use to run a society. If a plumber turned up and the only thool they had was a hammer, how comfortable would you be with that person installing a boiler?
@シロダサンダー3 жыл бұрын
@@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894 it's only capitalism if they intend to profit from it.
@JK-gu3tl3 жыл бұрын
@@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894 Robert Moses destroyed many neighborhoods. This was a city bureacrat, not a business person.
@mundano3 жыл бұрын
The story of Hattie Carthan is just amazing and heart warming. Respect for that beautiful lady!
@lotusdynasty47123 жыл бұрын
This is what happens when you place nature before greed
@asyuki1932 жыл бұрын
I don't even live in NY but this made me emotional, these days people are so disconnected from one another, there is no community nor any awareness for public betterment. It almost feels like no cares for others anymore, living in their enclosed bubble of security with a wi-fi connection reaching across the globe with no actual touch.
@francogiobbimontesanti38263 жыл бұрын
When people do this they need to take in to account three things. use trees that have roots that grow deeps instead of sideways or they may destroy sidewalks. Use native trees. And don´t use fruit trees, pollution will just make the fruit disgusting and no one will eat it, so they just fall to the ground and rot.
@ff-qf1th3 жыл бұрын
let the sidewalks crumble by the might of our trees! we are the radical gardeners. I agree with the rest tho
@macnet833 жыл бұрын
Amazing ❤️ this can be replicated everywhere in the world! Thanks for much for sharing Vox . Big hug from Portugal 🇵🇹
@aceofed99673 жыл бұрын
Knowing all of these stories helps me feel like I understand my role in the world, and I want to express my appreciation for everything that has gone into this series. To the whole team, thank you and keep up the good work. I look forward to Season 3 and the many conversations I will have about the content therein
@Ascertivus3 жыл бұрын
The image at 7:02 is such a vibe in itself to me. The aesthetic value it possesses is immense. I absolutely love it.
@israelmallari78303 жыл бұрын
This is so inspiring, Vox. The great storytelling helped. I thought I was gonna cry. ❤
@ihatehandles1113 жыл бұрын
i don't know why but this video has me choked up, on the verge of tears. it's so beautiful. i've lived in nyc my whole life, but have never participated in a community garden. why not? it's time i do.
@PokhrajRoy.3 жыл бұрын
Seed Bombs and Radical Gardening are the kind of Urban Warfare I like. 👏🏽
@samsunguser31483 жыл бұрын
I'm calling up the Bird Force to carpet bomb the abandoned lots
@MiMiMiMi-du6jy3 жыл бұрын
I'm actually in love with nature since my home is filled with flowers and plants all over (my mom is obsessed) and I fell in love with it. I love the plants when it rains, the air, the flowers everything feels so At home. Also since my mom grew up in the country side where her parents own a land and a farm.
@AmanRaj-lx3jf2 жыл бұрын
Imagine living in a world where gorwing plants is considered radical.
@GrandmasterDinnerRoll3 жыл бұрын
Been feeling down as of late, but this vid’s inspired me to get out and work on my garden. Thank you Vox!
@livinglegacy73 жыл бұрын
5:00 Now I know where "Hey Arnold" got the idea of making a tree a land mark! So AWESOME!!
@kymmzej91733 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the small joke in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when a news reporter said "...and that one tree that grows in Brooklyn". Didn't know at the time that there was history behind that.
@stephenh28273 жыл бұрын
This story is told so beautifully, bravo Vox.
@jescoby3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Yonnette talk for hours. What an incredible and inspiring woman. Continuing the amazing work of the generations before her ❤️
@LususxNaturae3 жыл бұрын
Haven’t watched yet but: I didn’t even know we was seed bombing in the city. Lemme get active right with them 🙌🏽 Update: Most def will be participating, but it’s worth noting that while there are many community gardens in the city, a good number be segregated/closed off. I will be visiting the ones shown in this video, tho 😌
@thezenarcher3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you can start a new one that can be open to everyone!
@LususxNaturae3 жыл бұрын
@@thezenarcher | That is something I can most definitely pursue!
@LususxNaturae3 жыл бұрын
@@janetownley | Segregated */* (emphasis on the /) Closed off. If they’re private, they’re still inaccessible to the community they’re supposed to be serving. Segregated like the community garden where I grew up that did not take kindly to my mother and other people like me asking for plots in the garden or to help. Just because you haven’t experienced something don’t mean they haven’t happened. & just because you type words on a keyboard don’t make you or them eloquent. My work is known where it needs to be known. Have a blessed day 😘
@gabrielhuhu59893 жыл бұрын
@@LususxNaturae Yeah it's basically impossible to get a plot in a community garden in the city, but if you help out (little tasks like weeding, pruning etc) pretty often at one garden and get to know the people, building that rapport could get you a spot
@LususxNaturae3 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielhuhu5989 | That is true. I won’t get discouraged as easily now that I’m older so I’ll be working on it!
@cindybogart60622 жыл бұрын
I love doing this! I’m originally from NYC & Jersey area. I would do this all the time when I was around 10-20 years old. My Mom showed me how to make the seed bombs & would walk ateou d doing this all weekend. Patty was a legend!!❣️
@yaserchow3 жыл бұрын
I just signed up to volunteer at my neighborhood community garden in Brooklyn. 🙂
@germany_explained3 жыл бұрын
In Berlin we have many community gardens too. We call them "Schrebergarten", named after Moritz Schreber. It was originally a place to give children a healthy and close-to-nature environment to play in. Nowadays mainly old people own these allotments, but more and more young people are getting interested in community gardening.
@thehuman2cs7153 жыл бұрын
So that's why there is a pokemon attack called seed bomb
@Gerald.692 жыл бұрын
Used to do this with "hemp" bag seeds. I put them in window boxes that were neglected, under gutter discharges, etc. It was harmless fun seeing people slow down past them as a kid.
@blueaspenmeadow38623 жыл бұрын
Never thought I’d hear the word radical and gardeners in the same sentence, but I’m glad I did :D
@buzzingtruth3 жыл бұрын
Incredible story, I feel so moved by what these women did for their communities!
@koobyn3 жыл бұрын
this was probably the most light hearted episode of missing chapter
@donnabradshaw52003 жыл бұрын
How fantastic! Every city would be blessed to have such caring people.
@AaronShenghao3 жыл бұрын
“Radical Gardening” two words you don’t think can come together.
@acatindisguise3 жыл бұрын
check out solarpunk. another 2 words you would have never thought could go together
@teteteteta25483 жыл бұрын
@@acatindisguise I hope the concept becomes more popular
@hans30003 жыл бұрын
PvZ in a nutshell
@anotherplebian3 жыл бұрын
Made me cry, a good cry because that women and those who listened to her, were so wonderful.
@byg0lly3 жыл бұрын
Philly needs some radical gardening! So sad to see such a lack of greenery in low income neighborhoods.
@joeyfarrell43996 ай бұрын
I have the distinct privilege to live in the East Village, which is another neighborhood with a bunch of community gardens. These gardens have become a huge part of my life, and my dog loves them! Thank you to all of the amazing people who have made these gardens happen :)
@jillipepper53533 жыл бұрын
My favourite book from childhood is “ A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”🙂
@diego81fer3 жыл бұрын
i liked this change of mood in the videos, that give hope, which is what we most need right now.
@Andy-lw8kt3 жыл бұрын
I haven’t even watched this but I love the term “radical gardeners”
@Adriatica.3 жыл бұрын
This video made me cry so many tears of joy
@1.41423 жыл бұрын
Plants aren't just a beautiful oasis of nature in the busy, overcrowded cities, they also help with reduction in air and noise pollution.
@TacticalFluke093 жыл бұрын
what an insanely good piece. I've never been to NYC in my life but I suddenly feel this connection to a bunch of random gardens there
@azj_3 жыл бұрын
Private: Fire in the hole!! Sargent: Private what you just throw at our enemy?! Private: A seed bomb sargent
@sluggedbacon92553 жыл бұрын
Private: And they have a pollen allergy
@einundsiebenziger54883 жыл бұрын
... sergeant* ...
@kachiu Жыл бұрын
I bursted into tears when the video suddenly show the story of the old Magnolia tree. I feel like I can somehow understand the loneliness of the tree.
@SeanMacadelic3 жыл бұрын
4:46 Wasn’t there an episode of Hey Arnold! about this? Where they had to save a huge tree that was gonna be cut down that was like 100 years old in the middle of the city. I would imagine the writers drew inspiration from these real life events.
@newtonbaker41973 жыл бұрын
I just imagine people like this being amazing in every past and future life
@coltonratey22103 жыл бұрын
Ok maybe I cried a little when she saved the 100 year old tree and turn the buildings into a teaching center
@smooshiebear803 жыл бұрын
It’s something you would expect to read in a novel. Glad this story is real history!
@johngeraldagbayani65323 жыл бұрын
This is so full of hope. ❤️
@yuanmanalo3973 жыл бұрын
This video is bringing back my faith in humanity, maybe it won't be the end of the world.
@zeith20003 жыл бұрын
Did not expect for this video to make me cry (more than once), but I'm so glad it did.